Grain-binder



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A. GOODYEAR. Grain Binder.

N0. 229,396. Patented June 29,1880.

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2 Sheets-Sheet 2. A. GOODYEAR. Grain Binder. No. 229,396. Patented June 29,1880.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ALBERT GOODYEAR, OF HAMDEN, CONNECTICUT.

GRAIN-BINDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 229,396, dated June 29, 1880.

Application filed October 26, 1878.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it knownthat I, ALBERT GOODYEAR, of

- Hamden, in the county of New Haven and State of Connecticut, have invented a new Improvement in Grain-Binders and I do hereby declare the following, when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings and the letters of reference marked thereon, to be a full, 'clear, and exact description of the same, and which said drawings constitute part of this specification, and represent, in-

Figure 1, an end view; Fig. 2, a front or delivery side view; Fig. 3, a sectional view enlarged.

This invention relates to an improvement in grain-binders; and it consists in the combination of mechanism, as hereinafter described, and more particularly recited in the claim.

In illustrating the invention only that part which relates particularly to the binder is shown, the method of delivering grain to the binder from different reapers being too well understood to require full illustration and description in this application.

The carrying-bands from the reaper work through slits a a in the back of the platform, so that the grain is carried over the back and dropped to the platform below.

A is the frame which supports the operative mechanism of the binding apparatus; B, the platform on which the grain is delivered to be bound; B, a second part of the platform, hinged to the first; and C, an auxiliary platform hinged to the back C, as seen in Fig. 3; D, a longitudinal shaft below the auxiliary platform, and carrying a cam or arm, D, for operating said hinged part B and auxiliary platform C. To the said shaft a rocking movement is imparted through a crank-wheel, D from which a pitman, D extends up to a second rock-shaft, E, and from an arm, E, on this second rockshaft a connection, E extends to an arm, D, on the shaft D, as seen in Fig. 1, so that at each revolution of the crank wheel D the hinged part B is turned upward, as seen in broken lines, Fig. 3, carrying with it the auxiliary platform C to the horizontal position indicated in broken lines, Fig. 3. This platform receives the grain as it is delivered over the back C, and, having received the requisite quantity, drops, allowing the grain thereon to fall onto the principal platform B, then rising again, receives the grain for a second bundle.

On the rock-shaft E and at the point where the band is to be applied a hook-shaped arm, H, is secured so as to turn with the shaft. H represents the reel carrying the wire; H a guide through which the wire runs, thence to an eye, h, in the end of the hooked arm H.

After the grain has been delivered upon the platform B the rock-shaft E turns, carrying the arm H down back of the grain to bebound through the sloth in the platform to the position indicated in broken lines, Fig. 3.

Before commencing operation or delivering the grain to the platform the wire is run through the eye h of the arm H, thence down, and secured in the twisting apparatus below, as indicated by the broken line 2, and this while the arm is in its up position and the platforms down, as seen in Fig. 3. The grain is then delivered between the back C and the wire 2. The arm H descending, the wire 2 falls away from before the grain, and the point of the arm H descends on the opposite side of the grain, laying the wire around the bundle, as indicated by the curved broken line 3. The eye of the arm H delivers the wire to the twister, where it is cut off and the end of the main wire secured, but delivering the second end to the twister, already holding the first, and which by its revolution twists those two ends together to secure the wire around the bundle. As the arm descends the hinged part B of the platform rises and aids in collecting the grain into bundle form, at the same time raising the auxiliary platform 0 to receive the grain for another bundle. This done the arm H again rises, leaving the end of the wire held below, the bound bundle is removed, a second quantity is delivered, the arm descends, carrying the wire around to the twister, where it is cut, and the second wire twisted as the first, and so on.

I do not broadly claim the rotary toothed twister, as this may be found in previous patents granted to me for like purposes.

I do not broadly claim an elevated platform for receiving the grain combined with apparatus for placing and securin g the band around to raise the said auxiliary platform to receive the grain, and the said part B to aid in gathering the grain on the principal platform, and after the binding of one bundle the said auxiliary platform to deliver the grain to the principal platform for the next bundle, and abindin g mechanism to carry the wire around the grain and secure it while on the principal platform, substantially as described.

ALBERT GOODYEAR. Witnesses:

JOHN E. EARLE, H. A. KITSON. 

